Chess Puzzle #6iS0B — Master, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g2; queen d2; rooks d8/h4; pawns a4/b3/c4/f3/g4. Black: king g8; queen g6; rooks e5/f8; pawns a7/b6/c5/e6/f4/g7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (5 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Re3 — rook e5→e3. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Rxf8+ — rook d8→f8, captures rook, gives check. Opponent replies Kxf8 (king g8→f8, captures rook).
3. Best move: Rh8+ — rook h4→h8, gives check. Opponent replies Kf7 (king f8→f7).
4. Best move: Qd7+ — queen d2→d7, gives check. Opponent replies Kf6 (king f7→f6).
5. Best move: Qd8+ — queen d7→d8, gives check. Opponent replies Ke5 (king f6→e5).
6. Best move: Rh5+ — rook h8→h5, gives check.

Tactical themes

attraction, crushing, endgame, very long. The key move Rxf8+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 3R1rk1/p5p1/1p2p1q1/2p1r3/P1P2pPR/1P3P2/3Q2K1/8 b - - 3 33

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